DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Degree Programs
Chemistry offers both a major and minor in chemistry and a major in chemistry and physical science education for secondary certification.
Chemistry – The major requires 40 hours, of which a minimum of 28 are upper division. A grade of C or better is required in the 28 hour Chemistry major core courses. *MATH 2306 is required as a prerequisite for CHEM 4405 and CHEM 4406. **MATH 1306 Elementary Statistics, MSCI 2311 Scientific Computing, and MSCI 3101 Faith in Science are required courses for all math and science majors. ***Only 4 hours from MSCI 4X03 and MSCI 4360 may be counted towards the 12 hours of chemistry electives. MATH 1306 and MSCI 2311 can each be used to fulfill three hours of general education requirements in math and computer literacy, respectively.
CHEM 1401 – General Chemistry I
CHEM 1402 – General Chemistry II
CHEM 2402 – Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 3403 – Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3404 – Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 4402 – Biochemistry I
CHEM 4405 – Physical Chemistry I
12 hours of chemistry electives from the following:
CHEM 3407 – Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 4403 – Biochemistry II
CHEM 4404 – Geochemistry
CHEM 4406 – Physical Chemistry II
***MSCI 4X03 – Undergraduate Research in Chemistry (variable hours)
***MSCI 4360 – Thesis and Presentation
Additional requirements include:
**MATH 1306 – Elementary Statistics
*MATH 2306 – Calculus I
**MSCI 2311 – Scientific Computing
**MSCI 3101 – Faith in Science
BIOL 1401 – General Biology I
BIOL 1402 – General Biology II
Eight hours from:
PHYS 1401 – General Physics I
PHYS 1402 – General Physics II
or
PHYS 2401 – University Physics I
PHYS 2402 – University Physics II
Chemistry and Physical Science Education (grades 7-12) – The B.S. degree
in chemistry and physical science education is intended for students who plan to teach
chemistry, physics or physical science at the high school level. Students must pass the state
content test in physical science prior to student teaching. This major requires 30 hours, of
which a minimum of 18 are upper division. A grade of C or better is required in the 24 hour
Chemistry and Physical Science Education major core courses. **MATH 1306
Elementary Statistics, MSCI 2311 Scientific Computing, and MSCI 3101 Faith in Science
are required courses for all math and science majors. ***Only 2 hours from MSCI 4X03-
Undergraduate Research and MSCI 4360-Thesis and Presentation may be counted towards
the 6 hours of chemistry electives. MATH 1306 and MSCI 2311 can each be used to fulfill
three hours of general education requirements in math and computer literacy, respectively.
CHEM 1401 – General Chemistry I
CHEM 1402 – General Chemistry II
CHEM 2402 – Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 3403 – Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3404 – Organic Chemistry II
MSCI 3201 – Laboratory Instruction Practicum
MSCI 4201– Laboratory Safety
Six hours of chemistry electives from the following:
CHEM 3407 – Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 4402 – Biochemistry I
CHEM 4403 – Biochemistry II
CHEM 4404 – Geochemistry
CHEM 4405 – Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 4406 – Physical Chemistry II
***MSCI 4X03 – Undergraduate Research in Chemistry (variable hours)
***MSCI 4360 – Thesis and Presentation
Additional requirements include:
**MATH 1306 – Elementary Statistics
**MSCI 2311 – Scientific Computing
**MSCI 3101 – Faith in Science
BIOL 1401 – General Biology I OR BIOL 1400 – Life Science
Eight hours from:
PHYS 1401 – General Physics I AND PHYS 1402 – General Physics II
OR
PHYS 2401 – University Physics I AND PHYS 2402 – University Physics II
- Professional Education - High School Certification - In addition to the general education core and preparation in the teaching field, all high school certification programs require a professional education sequence. The professional education sequence provides students with knowledge of the leaner, the teaching-learning process, effective teaching and classroom management strategies, and reading in the various content areas. It also provides a structured program of field experiences beginning with classroom observation and ending with student teaching. Students must have taken and passed the basic skills test upon completion of EDCU 3301 - Principles and Practices in Education and before taking further professional education courses. The following courses constitute the professional education sequence. Students must pass the respective state content test prior to student teaching:
EDIT 4330 - Portfolio Development and Technology Integration
EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Teaching
EDUC 3301 - Principles and Practices in Education
EDUC 3302 - Instructional Strategies and Practices
EDUC 3313 - Educating Students from Diverse Backgrounds
EDCU 4313 - Classroom Management
EDCU 4318 - Becoming a Teacher
*EDCU 4328 - Curriculum and Assessment for the Secondary School
six hours from:
EDUC 4663 - High School Student Teaching
EDUC 4664 - All Level Student Teaching
three hours from:
EDLI 4325 - Developing Reading, Study and Thinking Skills at the Secondary Level
EDLI/ENGL 4345 - Teaching English as a Second Language
*Students seeking the dual major in chemistry and physical science education are not
required to take EDUC 4328 to meet graduation or certification requirements.
Minor in Chemistry -The minor requires 24 hours, of which 12 hours must be upper-level. *Math 1306 Elementary Statistics i requirement for all math and science majors. It may be used to fulfill the additional three hours math requirements in the general education core for the B.S. degree.
CHEM 1401 -- General Chemistry I
CHEM 1402 -- General Chemistry II
CHEM 2402 -- Analytical Chemistry
Eight hours from:
CHEM 3403 -- Organic Chemistry I AND CHEM 3404 -- Organic Chemistry II
OR
CHEM 4405 -- Physical Chemistry I AND CHEM 4406 -- Physical Chemistry II
Four hours of electives in chemistry
(CHEM 1400 and equivalent transfer courses will not be accepted as elective hours for chemistry majors or minors)
MATH 1306* -- Elementary Statistics
Chemistry Course Descriptions--Catalogue descriptions of all chemistry courses available at WBU
Four Year Student Schedule--an example course schedule for a chemistry major / mathematics minor at WBU
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Possible Sequence of Courses – the following is ONE four year schedule that would result in the B.S. degree in chemistry. Many other permutations of this plan are possible including additional majors and/or minors in other disciplines. All upper-level science courses are on rotation making an exact duplicate of this four-year plan impossible for some students. This plan is intended as a guide only. Students are strongly encouraged to choose their courses in consultation with their advisor.
Freshman Year Fall Semester Freshman Year Spring Semester
CHEM 1401 4 hrs CHEM 1402 4 hrs
ENGL 1301 3 hrs ENGL 1302 3 hrs
EXSS 1112 1 hr MATH 1305** 3 hrs
MATH 1304 3 hrs MSCI 2311 3 hrs
UNIV 1100 1 hr RLGN 1302 3 hrs
RLGN 1301 3 hrs EXSS activity course 1 hr
Total 15 hrs Total 17 hrs
Sophomore Year Fall Semester Sophomore Year Spring Semester
CHEM 3403 4 hrs CHEM 3404 4 hrs
CHEM 2402 4 hrs BIOL 1402 4 hrs
BIOL 1401 4 hrs MATH 1306 3 hrs
MATH 2306 3 hrs ENGL 2303 3 hrs
Course from minor 3 hr COMS 1301, 1302, 2302, or 2303 3 hrs
Total 18 hrs Total 17 hrs
Junior Year Fall Semester Junior Year Spring Semester
CHEM 4402 4 hrs CHEM upper division elective 4 hrs
PHYS 1401 or 2401 4 hrs CHEM upper division elective 4 hrs
ENGL 2301 or 2302 3 hrs PHYS 1402 or 2402 4 hrs
Foreign Language 1301* 3 hrs course from minor 4 hrs
HIST 1303 or 2301 3 hrs EXSS activity course 1 hr
MSCI 3101 1 hr
Total 17 hrs Total 18 hrs
Senior Year Fall Semester Senior Year Fall Semester
CHEM 4405 4 hrs CHEM upper division elective 4 hrs
Course from minor 4 hrs HIST 1304 or 2302 3 hrs
Course from minor 4 hrs POLS 2301 3 hrs
ECON/GEOG/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI 3 hrs Course from minor 4 hrs
ART/MUSI/THEA general course 3 hrs GRAD 0001 0 hrs
Total 18 hrs Total 14 hrs
To reduce hours per semester, plan to take May and/or summer classes.
*One year of foreign language study in high school may fulfill the foreign language 1301 requirement.
**Required prerequisite for MATH 2306 – Calculus. One year of high school pre-calculus or trigonometry fulfills this requirement.
Upper-level chemistry course are offered on rotation. The order of the courses taken during the junior and senior years will depend on the year of entry into the program.
Each student should refer to his/her catalogue for actual requirements, as the chemistry major requirements have recently been revised.
Last updated 5/10/2012
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